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Yeah, 76 sounds rather hot. One of my friends has a dog that's legitimately heat intolerant and starts slowing down when the weather is above 60 degrees. Especially if Henry was used to AC in his last home, it might take him some time to get used to the temp. Maybe try a spray bottle with ice water to cool him off.

Whoops!!!!!!! Thanks for catching that. Three grams probably would knock him out.

Just curious about how many of you are getting the Lyme vaccine for your greys? And to the vets on this forum, are there any major side effects or issues that we should be aware of? One of friends told me this past weekend that her border collie tested positive for a strain of Lyme. She had been using Trifexis and didn't realize it doesn't cover ticks. The dog got really ill and had to be on doxy for months. We opted for the vaccine as an added precaution because ticks are so bad in our area this year. Even though we use Frontline Plus, I sometimes forget and get a week or more behind in dosing it.

No, no. That's not what I meant. It just sounds really bad if she's breaking teeth on the crate, and they're just now addressing the problem. Two years is a long time for a dog to suffer from those kinds of issues.

It largely depends on the individual dog. My Henry is 5, and he eats four cups of kibble a day (two in the morning and two at night). He also gets some mix-ins to take his pills. My 20-month-old gets six cups a day (three in the morning and three at night) because he's a bigger dog and still has some filling out to do. Ideally, you want to be able to see the last two or three ribs. The spine should have a nice curvature without a lot of bony protrusions. Soooo... with that being said, I might scale back their kibble at this point if they look good and are still getting lots of mix-ins. But that's just a personal preference. I like to keep my dogs a little leaner because they're both really active. Henry is maybe two or three pounds heavier than his racing weight. Here's what Henry looks like, and he's been steady at this weight for several years.

Prozac is going to take some time to build up in the system (usually 4-6 weeks). Same with Clomicalm. It may be a good idea to use one of those in combination with a short-term anti-anxiety medication like Xanax, as it sounds like she could use some immediate relief. Melatonin is more of a homeopathic remedy. I've used it to treat hair loss, buy found that it had minimal to no sedative effects. If they do want to give Melatonin a try, it's usually 3g tablets once or twice a day. Here's my question though... They've had this dog for TWO YEARS? I sincerely hope that it's a change at happened recently that affected her behavior. If she's had problems of this extent for several years, I'd rehome ASAP.

I give my guys rawhide, and it's fine. You just need to check and make sure it's made in the US, which it sounds like you've already done. One piece of advice, I give my dogs rawhide rolls, which which are sheets of pressed rawhide that are rolled into tubes. They last longer, and it presents less of a choking hazard. A lot of people on here also say "no dehydrated bones," but we've had excellent results with those too. You just need to supervise and make sure you're dog isn't an aggressive chewer. As for your original question, resource-related guarding is definitely very common and normal behavior for new greys. Search for "trading up" on here. The basis for the training is that your dog learns that a hand near his food/toy/bone/resource is not a bad thing. It means that something better is coming. Once they get used to that, it's much easier to work on "leave it" and "drop it" without using another incentive. It's a very good sign that she's allowing you to touch her while she's working on her chew. Many new greyhounds wouldn't allow that. ETA, these are the rawhide rolls we use. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/rawhide-dental-rolls-15-pk-3-7-lbs/116676.ip

Ohhhh okay. No, Zyrtec shouldn't make your dog drowsy. Benedryl definitely will due to the diphenhydramine.

Not sure why you're against trying Zyrtec. It's very helpful for dogs with environmental/seasonal allergies.

We have most of the same things listed above, but I also keep a tick key in ours. Ticks are rampant this year, and you gotta remove them the correct way.

I'm in tears. The problem dogs always manage to steal your heart. Godspeed, Hannah.

Yep, Hen did that for awhile in the beginning. It didn't really stop until we got our second dog and he realized he had to eat rightawayquick.

When Truman was younger, he got IAMS yellow bag (puppy formula) kibble. We also mixed in either IAMS 'green can' or Nutro Chicken and Oatmeal for Sensitive Puppy Stomachs. That seemed to do the trick. Before that, it was all liquid poop. We tried Science Diet, TOTW, Natural Balance, and Diamond Naturals before settling on IAMS. The Nutro is a little hard to find, but here's what the can looks like. http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Choice-Dog-Chicken-Oatmeal/dp/B003E746F6/ref=sr_1_11?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1369003884&sr=1-11&keywords=Nutro+chicken+oatmeal+puppy

The Pro Plan is probably a good choice. IAMS makes a new one that's fished-based also (light blue bag). I think it's called 'Sensitive Naturals' and it's got the beet pulp!

I'm glad you enjoyed. Just so you know I'm not making it up, here is their website. http://swpapug.org/

I read somewhere that 25% of greys are legitimately cat-safe, 25% are very high-prey, and 50% are somewhere in between. Some dogs can be trained, but generally those are the ones who show an interest in the cat in a playful way. But if your dog has a definite history of being aggressive with cats (persistence, pacing, drooling, whining, lunging), then unfortunately, I'd say no way.

Someone should write to TOTW and ask them for a large-breed formula!

I give my guys lots of different animal-based chewies. Knee and knuckle bones, rawhide rolls, pig ears, etc. If your dog is an aggressive chewer, there can be risks with them chipping teeth. But I've had absolutely no problems, and my guys' teeth look excellent. It's a personal decision- I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Look at him digging that hole like a pro! I'm so glad to hear good news for Tempo. This made my day.

One other thing... watch Dudley's teeth on TOTW. Henry's teeth got super gunked up on it. I think because the pieces are small and really flat, they don't get as much of a chewing action. If you brush and do chewies regularly though, you probably won't have anything to worry about.

I never recommend getting another dog as a means to "fix" problems with the first dog. Integrating a new pet is always a stressful time for a dog, and any pre-existing issues should be handled beforehand. Clem needs 100% of your time and attention right now without bringing another dog (who possibly has their own set of issues) into the mix. At this point, I would definitely be doing alone training and looking into some anti-anxiety meds for Clem, even if it's just for the short term.

This woman sounds like an idiot. I'd be switching too.

If you just started her on new food, I'd attribute the diarrhea to that, as opposed to the occasional rawhide treat. How did you start the new food? Gradual transition or cold turkey?

We tried generic fish oil pills, and those didn't work nearly as well as Iceland Pure (wild salmon oil). Missing Link is also great. If you try the beet pulp, you'll probably have to order/buy it from a store that sells equine feed and equipment.